Reports Report 3940j (Event 3940-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jen T |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | In a forested area, so the fireball was very brief between the tree trunks, hard to tell where it started and ended. Bright flashes right after another, two - three times. Looked like the night had turned to day. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cedar, MI |
| Latitude | 44° 47' 47.45'' N (44.796514°) |
| Longitude | 85° 47' 2.14'' W (-85.783928°) |
| Elevation | 207.365402m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-07-21 02:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-07-21 06:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 247° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 244.09° |
| First azimuth | 281.33° |
| First elevation | 41° |
| Last azimuth | 172.97° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | In a forested area, bright flash lit up two to three times. Looked like lightning in a clear night sky. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |